Research Analyst (TEMPORARY)

Research Analyst (TEMPORARY)

Ventura County Community College District


Salary: $33.88 Hourly

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: Provisional-010

Location: Moorpark College (Moorpark CA), CA

Department: MC - Student Learning

Closing: Continuous

Description
This recruitment is being conducted to fill a temporary assignment at Moorpark College only and not being conducted to establish an eligibility list from which regular appointments will be made, as such this recruitment may close at any time.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
Under the direction of an administrator, perform quantitative and qualitative research in support of planning and decision making, with emphasis on institutional effectiveness and accountability.

Working under the direction of the Director of the Center of Excellence, South Central Coast Region, the position will be responsible for performing a variety of duties related to the preparation and reporting of results on studies on the workforce, the labor market, and emerging occupations and industries.
WHERE YOU'LL WORK
Moorpark College is one of the most beautiful community colleges in California. Moorpark College opened in 1967, serves approximately 15,000 students, and with a "students first" philosophy, empowers its diverse community of learners to complete their goals for academic transfer, basic skills, and career education.

The Centers of Excellence are responsible for performing a variety of duties related to the preparation and reporting of results on studies on the workforce, the labor market, and emerging occupations and industries.

More information can be found on the Moorpark College website and the Center of Excellence, South Coast Central Region website.


WHO WE ARE

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our culture and the work that we do within the Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD). The VCCCD is a public community college district serving residents throughout Ventura County. The VCCCD's three colleges - Moorpark College, Oxnard College, and Ventura College - offer programs for transfer to four-year colleges and universities; career technical training; basic skills instruction; as well as community service, economic development, and continuing education for cultural growth, life enrichment, and skills improvement. The Ventura County Community College District recognizes that a diverse community of faculty, staff, and administrators promote academic excellence. This creates an inclusive educational and work environment for its students, employees, and the community it serves. With the understanding that a diverse community fosters multi-cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides role models for all students, the VCCCD is committed to recruiting and employing a diverse and committed group of faculty, staff, and administrators who are dedicated to the success of all college students.

We encourage candidates who are equity-minded to submit an application for employment. We are designated Hispanic-Serving Institutions committed to racial and socio-economic diversity as it reflects our communities and student populations. We actively seek to attract candidates who share this commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

The Ventura County Community College District ensures that all employees and applicants for positions will have equal opportunity for employment regardless of ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, age, gender, religion, transgender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, and/or physical or mental disability.

This is considered a temporary provisional assignment. As such, employees hired in this capacity are considered at will and do not accrue property interest in the assignment and are not eligible for benefits.

Representative Duties
Design and conduct research studies by collecting and analyzing data to support district strategic planning, student success, program development and review for a variety of state and federally mandated programs/activities and reporting requirements, such as grant and institutional effectiveness requirements, MIS, accreditation, matriculation, vocational education, and IPEDS. E
Select, adapt, and apply appropriate research methods, statistical measures, and data collection techniques, including surveys, focus groups, interviews, and direct observations. E
Formulate procedures and techniques for processing of data; organize and prepare data and information for analysis. E
Utilize data management and statistical software programs to organize data and perform statistical analyses; develop and maintain a collection of databases to support research and reporting requirements; design and execute queries of district information systems to retrieve, verify, and interpret data for use in various studies and reports. E
Design and produce documents such as survey forms using scannable publishing software or other specialized software. E
Organize and present research-based information and analysis in narrative, tabular, graphical, and oral form; prepare conclusions, implications, and recommendations based on research findings. E
Evaluate and respond to requests for research and information; work with requesters to clarify their needs and optimize the utilization of research results. E
Maintain files and confidential information regarding research participants. E
Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Any combination equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in the social sciences, education, statistics, mathematics, business, or a related field, including coursework in statistics and research methods; and two years of experience performing research and analysis.

Supplemental Information

Applications will be screened for evidence of the minimum qualifications and submitted to the hiring department as they are received, as such this recruitment may close at any time. Please include ALL employment you wish to be considered in the Employment Experience section of the application and complete all fields. Experience that is included in the resume but not in the Employment Experience section of the application will not be considered.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Individuals with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation in the selection process must inform the Ventura County Community College District Human Resources Department by sending an email to HRMail@vcccd.edu documenting the request and including an explanation as to the type and extent of accommodation needed to participate in the selection process.

DEGREE INFORMATION:

If a degree/coursework is used to meet minimum qualifications, an official copy of your transcripts will be required upon hire. If you have a foreign degree and the institution from which your degree was granted is not recognized as accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education, foreign transcript evaluation is required if the foreign degree/coursework is used to meet minimum qualifications. The foreign transcript evaluation must be included with your application materials. Visit the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education to search for institutions that are recognized as accredited. If you need your transcripts evaluated, please review the list of agencies approved for foreign transcript evaluation (Download PDF reader). If applicable, an official copy of your foreign transcript evaluation will also be required upon hire.



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